Re: Apache Processes in Windows (Apache Users)

On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Dino B. <mypascal2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Apache experts,

This is my first post to an Apache group, so please bear with me. I am also new to Apache in general.

My understanding is that under windows, there should be only 2 httpd processes once I start my Apache server (version 2.2). One parent and one child. The child then spawns multiple threads to handle incoming requests.

However, I have seen cases where I had up to 8 or so httpd processes showing in Windows Task Manager.

Are 7 a child of the same parent httpd.exe process?

If you have MaxRequestsPerChild set to non-zero, you can have multiple children even on Windows, while older processes finish serving lengthy requests.

I have been using an Apache module acting as server (written in Delphi) to service request from devices.

Its always possible that third-party modules create their own child processes.

mod_status might show helpful information, but ISTR that httpd 2.2 on Windows doesn't show the various process ids when there's more than one child. I'm not sure.

Much appreciated
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